Bailey Lynn Denton Baptism

As I mentioned in one of my earlier post, our grand kids are a great reason for the family to get together.  On this occasion it was to celebrate Bailey's Baptism.  This little girl is amazing, awesome, sweet spirit and reminds me of a little China Doll. 

I have to say that this baptism was a little different.....from the beginning.  It's such a good thing Bailey is a "go with the flow" little girl.

When we arrived at the church, the fire truck and ambulance arrived soon after.  We were all standing in the parking lot chit chatting and there they come.  We didn't really give it a lot of thought because it was all about Bailey and we had her.  So let's get on with the ceremony.

To begin with, the Priest was a little preoccupied and we couldn't quite figure out what was going on.  Anna's Baptism was very formal and by the book, so to speak.  There seemed to be a lot of ad libbing going on.  And then the Priest presents Bailey as BAILEY MICHELLE DENTON.  What???  The look on Elysse's face was priceless.  But none the less, the ceremony continued.
Now Grandpa Jim is asked to come up  and read scripture...really?  OK, he did a good job.  Read from the bible and gave some of his own interpretation really?  We learned later that the person assisting the Priest during the baptism had fallen and was rushed to the hospital.

In the end, it was a beautiful ceremony full of the Holy Spirit and blessings on Bailey Lynn Denton.

 Keith is amazing with his girls.  He is an awesome dad.

 Elysse is an amazing mom.  She knows how to juggle a lot of balls and makes everyone feel super special.

 This is what Elysse looks like most days....her girls and smiling.

 One sweet family.

We got a few family shots before the the professional photographer arrived.

 A lot of love here.